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of two-pence each; and the same rate must be
*taken on newspapers dispatched from New Zea-
land to a Foreign Country, either by packet-boat
or private ship.
10. Newspapers conveyed by packet between
one British Colony and another will be delivered
free of sea postage if conveyed by private ship,
one penny must be taken. The sea postage in
this, and the preceding Article, will be in addi-
tion to the internal rate of one penny, where
the newspapers are not addressed to the port of
arrival, or posted at the port of departure.
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All newspapers, however, to pass at the
reduced rates of postage herein set forth, must
be sent without a cover, or in a cover open at
the sides, and there must be no word or commu-
nication printed on the paper after its publica-
tion, nor upon the cover, nor any writing or
marks upon it, or upon the cover of it, except
the name and address of the person to whom
sent; nor must any paper or thing be enclosed
in, or with any such newspaper. -
No letter exceeding sixteen ounces in
weight can be forwarded by the Post between
places within the Colony of New Zealand, ex-
cept deeds, law proceedings, and law papers,
posted at such places, within such hours, and
under all such regulations as the Postmaster-
General shall appoint, and also except letters
to and from places beyond the sea, and letters
to and from the Governor, or any of the Govern-
ment Offices or Departments.
Extracts from the Act 3 & 4 Vic., c. 96, intituled
an "Act for the Regulation of the Duties on
Postage."
Section 43. And be it enacted, That although
newspapers may be sent by the Post, and there-
upon are subject to the rate of postage set forth
in the above Table, (vide Section 42), it shall
not be compulsory to send them by post.
Section 56. And be it enacted, That except
in cases herein specified (as respects soldiers'
and sailors' letters, vide Section 53), all privile-
ges whatsoever of sending letters by the Post,
free of postage, or at a reduced rate of postage,
shall wholly cease and determine.
GEO. COOPER,
Deputy Postmaster-General.
Auckland-Printed and Published at the Governmen
Press.
NZ Gazette 1843, No 37
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🚂 Transport & Communications1 September 1843
Postage rates, Newspapers, Letter weight limits, Imperial Act, Postmaster-General
- GEO. COOPER, Deputy Postmaster-General